Robinson
737m (2419ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of Robinson by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk c367 Robinson and High Snockrigg from Buttermere
Long, steep ascent to superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,363ft (720m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Dalegarth - Hassnesshow Beck - Goat Crag - Goat Gills - Robinson - Buttermere Moss - High Snockrigg - Buttermere
Walk c214 Robinson and Hindscarth from Little Town
One Lakeland's loveliest valleys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,654ft (809m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Little Town - Newlands Valley - Low Snab Farm - Scope End - High Crags - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - Blea Crags - High Snab Bank - High Snab Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town
Walk c142 Robinson and Dale Head from Little Town
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,073ft (937m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Little Town - High Snab Bank - Blea Crags - Robinson - Littledale Edge - Hindscarth - Hindscarth Edge - Dale Head (Newlands) - Dalehead Tarn - Newlands Valley - Newlands Church - Little Town
Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,152ft (1,266m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dale Head Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snab Bank - Newlands Church - Little Town - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) |
| Time: | 11 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Moss Force - Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Birkrigg - Keskerdale Beck - Newlands Church - Newlands Beck - Little Town - Skelgill Farm - Hawes End Derwent Water.
See Robinson and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The North Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Robinson and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Robinson & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Robinson
Iain Jones walked up Robinson on December 28th, 2025 [from/via/route] Little Town
Martin Hartshorne climbed it on April 25th, 2025 [from/via/route] Chapel bridge [with] finley [weather] Started warm & sunny with a cool breeze then clouded over later
Richard Beardsley bagged it on April 17th, 2025 [from/via/route] Honister Slate Mine. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy, Dylan, Lara and Daniel. [weather] Nice fine day but cold on the summit - Robinson was part of the route that included Dalehead & Hindscarth with the starting point from the slate mine.
Pete George hiked Robinson on November 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] from Honister [with] Roco [weather] Late autumn. Misty & rain in the air
Ian Ashton summited on October 5th, 2024 [with] With JPH
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Robinson
Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Causey Pike, Rowling End, The Skiddaw Masiff, Keswick, Cat Bells (Catbells) and High Crags from Blea Crags
Grasmoor (back), Whiteless Pike, Wandope and Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail (mid distance) and Knott Rigg (foreground right) from Robinson
Russ with High Snockrigg, Robinson and Buttermere in the background from above from Burtness Wood
The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson
The High Level Route from Looking Stead (Pillar) to Robinson's Cairn, Pillar
Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor (far left), Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Red Pike (Buttermere) (far right) from Mellbreak
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley
The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond
High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Robinson towering above Honister Pass from the lower slopes of Grey Knotts
Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile
Grasmoor, Robinson and Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town
High Snockrigg and Robinson, Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike from the summit of Hen Comb
The shoulder of Grasmoor (left), Robinson, Rannerdale Knotts (centre) and the High Stile Ridge (High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) reflected beautifully in a very still Crummock Water taken from the north west shore below Mellbreak
Robinson (left), Buttermere and Red Pike (Buttermere) from Hen Comb summit cairn
Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile
Waiting for Cedric Robinson to guide us from Arnisde across Morecambe Bay to Kents Bank
Robinson's Cairn with Pillar Rock beyond (left of the cairn and to right of the 'notch')
The view from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Derwent Water, Cat Bells , Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Robinson, Causey Pike, Sail, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Barrow and Gridedale Pike
Looking down towards Buttermere from Honister Hause with Bell Crags (left) and Robinson (centre right), Hindscarth (right) & the shoulder of Dale Head (Newlands) far right)
Whiteless Pike (left), High Snockrigg and Robinson (right) and Crummock Water from Black Beck (Mosedale)
From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town
High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) above Dodd (Buttermere) and Buttermere Lake from Red Pike (Buttermere)
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